Jaime Benítez Rexach Amphitheater, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. The conference was attended by over 400 students and faculty from institutions across the island. Dr. Yancy Ferrer (photo), COBRE Phase II Pilot Project leader, served as President of the Society and Organizing Committee Chair. Keynote speakers included: Dr. Dhananjay “DJ” Bambah-Mukku, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego; Dr. Claudia Lugo-Candelas, Associate Professor of Medical Psychology, Columbia University; Dr. Robert Friedlander, Chair of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh; and Dr. Victor R. Ambros, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Cristina Velázquez, COBRE Phase I Research Project Leader, introduced Dr. Ambros, 2024 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
